small.advice Practical and actionable videos and articles based in the Silver Lining silv=r™ methodology that help small business owners set and hit their growth goals. small.advice also brings in advice from leaders from across the globe that will help small businesses grow. You Are Not Your Business, And Your Business Is Not You One thing to remember as a small business owner is that your business is real, but you are not your business. You are a human who started a business.Read More → Alignment With silv=r™: Vision And Personal Silver Lining began in 2005 with the mission to help small business owners make money doing what they love. This is a mission that is still extremely relevant today.Read More → Time Is Your Most Valuable Business Asset: A Strategic Approach to Resource Management Small business owners often believe that capital is their most critical resource, but this assumption misses a fundamental truth.Read More → Why Many Small Businesses Fail: Cash Flow Capacity Catch 22 Time and money are limited resources for many small businesses, the main resources that many owners wish they had more of.Read More → The silv=r™ Statement: A Must-Have Tool For Small Business Owners Small business owners know all too well how easy it is to get swallowed up by the endless “hustle,” networking events, new “opportunities,” and the need to continuously chase new ideas that promise big returns but often deliver little.Read More → How to Grow Your Small Business By Finding the Ideal Client As a small business owner, you’ve probably been asked who your ideal client is. It’s easy to fall into the trap of broad answers, like “Any woman between 18 and 65.” While this seems inclusive, it’s far too general.Read More → The Strategic Value of Selective Focus: The Importance of Saying No Small business owners are constantly told to keep their doors open to every opportunity—say yes to the meeting, say yes to the partnership, yes to the new idea. On paper, that sounds like momentum. In practice, it’s often the fastest way to stall growth.Read More → Feeling Stuck in Your Small Business? Here’s How To Get Unstuck There are 4 common stages of being stuck, and each one signals that it’s time to pause, reflect, and take intentional action.Read More → Previous Page 1 2 3